GOURDON, SCOTLAND.—On the 5th Nov.

last the new Life-boat recently provided for this station was publicly inaugurated with due pomp and ceremony. The village was gaily decorated for the occasion, streamers of flags floating along the harbour and principal streets; flags were also displayed from the Life-boat House, the Rocket Apparatus House, and a number of private houses, and all the boats in the harbour had their flags flying mast-high. The procession was marshalled at the harbour. Mr. GEORGE, chief constable, kindly placed his services at the disposal of the Committee as mounted marshal, and, thanks to his tact and experience and the assistance of a staff of his men, the long procession was got into order with commendable promptitude. The following was the order of procession:—• Bervie School Children.

Two Members of Victoria Lodge of Good Templars, with flags.

Juvenile Good Templars.

Victoria Lodge of Good Templars.

Montrose House of Refuge Band.

Bakers.

Lorry occupied by Four Fisher Lasses Baiting Lines.

Lorry with Boatbuilders.

Montrose Volunteer Band.

Bervie Artillery Volunteers, under Major Urquhart and Lieutenant Peter.

Oddfellows.

Bervie Procession—Sergeant-Major Wallace, Marshal.

Members of General Public.

Brake with Bervie Magistrates and Town Council.

LIFE-BOAT.

Rocket Apparatus and Life Brigade, under Mr. Wattle, Officer in Charge at Johnshaven.

Lorry with Joiners at Work.

Lorry with Coopers making Barrels, When all had been got into line a start was made for Bervie in the above j order. On reaching that place the boat | was drawn up alongside a temporary platform, from which the presentation was to be made. By this time the weather, which had at first been rainy, had improved and was everything that could be desired. An immense concourse of people assembled all along the quays, and the platform was crowded by a large and fashionable assembly.

The presentation was made by Mr. NICHOLSON, of Glenbervie, in the name of THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, and as representative of Mr. SCOTT, the President of the Local Branch of that Institution, who was absent through indisposition.

Provost GIBB, of Bervie, who was received with applause, said that on behalf of the Local Committee it was his duty to take over that magnificent new boat—a present, he might say, more particularly to the fishermen of Gourdon —a boat fitted up with all the safety appliances that the ingenuity of man could devise. He was sure that the fishermen of Gourdon—a hardy race of men—would be always equal and able for every emergency that they might have to encounter.

Rev. J. BROWN having offered up an impressive prayer, Miss FARQUHAR, of Hallgreen, performed the naming ceremony : in a most graceful manner, naming the boat the Theophilus Sydney Eschalaz, amid loud applause. It was then lowered down on its carriage, which was pulled out beneath it when it reached the water in the old harbour. There was a S.E. gale blowing, and the sea was breaking over the breakwater opposite the entrance to the harbour. The sun was shining with great brilliancy, and the spectacle from the platform was grand. The boat was pulled out to sea about half-a-mile, and behaved admirably, both with the oars and under sail, its movements being watched with intense interest by the crowds on the shore. It was afterwards rowed back and taken into the boathouse.

DUNGENESS, KENT.—THE ROYAL NA- TIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has sent one of the largest self-righting Life-boats to Dungeness, where it is to be kept moored afloat in readiness to supplement the services of the other Life-boat on that important station in the event of ship- wrecks occurring in the vicinity. The new boat is 44 feet long, 11 feet wide, and rows 12 oars double-banked, in addition to which it is provided with masts and sails, as it will do most of its work under canvas. It is fitted with three water-ballast tanks and two sliding or drop keels. The expense of the new Life-boat for this important station and equipment has been defrayed by Mrs. THOMAS SIMCOX, of Edgbaston, in memory of her late husband, and in accordance with her wishes the boat bears his name.

BEANCASTER, NORFOLK.—The Life-boat placed here some years since has been replaced by a new 34 feet, ten-oared boat, the gift of Mrs. JOSEPHINE H. SILKENSTADT, of Didsbury, in memory of her late brother, after whom it is named the Alfred S. Genth. On the 11th January last the first launch of the boat at its station took place, and was made the occasion of some ceremony. Mr. Louis F. GENTH, of Welshpool, attended on behalf of his sister, the donor, and publicly presented the Life-boat to the Institution.

The local hon. secretary, the Rev. E. K.KEBSLAKE, then addressed the crew on the nature of their calling, giving them some salutary religious advice; after which the Rev. H. E. BULWER read part of the service suitable for the occasion from the Prayer Boot. All then betook themselves to the boat, midway between the boat-house and the sea, to witness the naming by Miss GRACE MAGDALEN KERSLAKE. The six horses then dragged the carriage with its burden down the sandy beach to the water's edge, and the boat presently glided gracefully into the sea, amidst loud cheers. On board were two or three besides the crew, under the direction of the District Inspector of Life- boats, Mr. CUNNINGHAMS GRAHAM, who was content with trying her with sails and oars at a short distance from the coast for about an hour, capsizing being dispensed with on account of the cold.

The boat was cheered on return, and, with two additional horses attached, was safely housed by about 1 o'clock. The crew said they liked the boat very much.

ABERSOCH and PWLLHELI, CARNARVON- SHIRE ; ATHEEFIELD and BEIGHSTONE GRANGE, ISLE OF WIGHT ; BOULMER, NORTHUMBERLAND ; CAHORE and DRO- GHEDA, IRELAND; and NEWQUAY, CORN- WALL.—The Life-boats at these stations hare recently been replaced by new ones of the latest type; that sent to Pwllheli was a 38 feet 12-oared boat; that for Cahore is 35 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rows 10 oars double-banked; all the rest are 34 feet 10-oared boats. The donors and names given to the boats are as follows :—Abersoch, Oldham Life-boat Fund, the Oldham; Pwllheli, executors of the late Mrs. P ATT, of Stalybridge, the Margaret Plait, of Stall/bridge ; Atherfield, Mrs. SWIFT'S legacy, the Catherine Swift ; Brighstone Grange, Miss A. E. JARMAN'S legacy, the Joe Jarman; Boulmer, Miss M. FIELDER'S legacy, the Meliscent; Cahore, Mr. JOSEPH LEATHER, of Liverpool, the Willie and Arthur; Drogheda, Mr. 0. E.WHITTON'S legacy, the Charles Whitton; Newquay, Dr. JAMES ROQERS' legacy, the Willie Rogers..